McGHEE, Edward

McGHEE, Edward

Full Name: Edward

McGHEE

Date of Birth: 05

1887

Place of birth: Geraldton

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Harvey WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Emily McGhee

Next of Kin Address: Blackwood Road Bunbury WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 5899

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 27th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-05-26

Enlistment Location: Belmont

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-10-30

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-12-28

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Villers Bretonneux France

Age at Death: 32

Burial Location: inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial-No known grave

26/05/1916-To 70 Depot as Private
21/06/1916-To 28th Battalion 17th Reinforcements
5/09/1916-To 27th Battalion 16th Reinforcements
29/12/1916-To 7th Training Battalion Rollestone England
4/02/1917-Proceeded Overseas 2nd Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone ex Rollestone
9/02/1917-Joined 27th Battalion in the field France
20/09/1917-Wounded in Action Belgium ( Gunshot Wound Left Shoulder ) ex 1st SD Field Ambulance ex 32nd Casualty Clearing Station
21/09/1917-Admitted 22nd General Hospital Camiers France
26/09/1917-Evacuated/admitted 2nd Military Hospital Old Park Canterbury England
3/10/1917-To 3rd Aux Hospital Dartford England
10/10/1917-To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
29/10/1917-To No. 3 Command Depot Hurdcott England
29/12/1917-To Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill England
18/01/1918-Proceeded Overseas Aust Infantry Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Longbridge Deverill
22/01/1918-Rejoined Battalion in the field Belgium ex England ex Wounded
11/06/1918-Wounded in Action France ( Shell Wound Face ) ex 5th Aust Field Ambulance ex 61st Casualty Clearing Station
12/06/1918-Admitted 2nd Aust General Hospital France ex Ambulance Train
17/06/1918-To No. 1 Convalescent Depot France
13/07/1918-To Base Depot France ex Wounded
23/07/1918-Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot
3/10/1918- KILLED IN ACTION France